HR GO Recruitment
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Estimating Engineer - senior opportunity for an Estimating Engineer in this precision engineering and fabrications company. You will play a key role in delivering accurate quotations and tender submissions. You'll determine manufacturing costs and lead times for customer RFQs, working closely with Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement and site teams to ensure bids are competitive, compliant and commercially sound. You'll also act as a key commercial interface between the business and its customers. Key responsibilities Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for CNC 3/4/5-axis milling and turning work packages Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for formed and sheet metal parts , including minor assembly where required Obtain material, bought-out items and treatment prices and lead times (working with suppliers and procurement) Select the best machine tools for parts and check capacity and routings Produce accurate costings aligned to customer requirements, quality expectations and delivery timescales Support the Bid/No Bid process and prioritise workload effectively Confidently read and assess engineering drawings; interpret 3D models using relevant viewers Prepare and submit quotes/tenders, ensuring bids are fully compliant with RFP requirements Update and maintain the bid register , using data to improve win rate and process performance Remain compliant with company processes and procedures; support continuous improvement Essential skills & experience Proven experience in estimating/costing (essential) Background in aerospace or precision engineering (essential) Strong estimating knowledge across CNC milling/turning and sheet metal Experience working with Titanium, Aluminium and Steel Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and CATIA Proactive, deadline-driven, excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.
Sep 30, 2026
Full time
Estimating Engineer - senior opportunity for an Estimating Engineer in this precision engineering and fabrications company. You will play a key role in delivering accurate quotations and tender submissions. You'll determine manufacturing costs and lead times for customer RFQs, working closely with Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement and site teams to ensure bids are competitive, compliant and commercially sound. You'll also act as a key commercial interface between the business and its customers. Key responsibilities Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for CNC 3/4/5-axis milling and turning work packages Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for formed and sheet metal parts , including minor assembly where required Obtain material, bought-out items and treatment prices and lead times (working with suppliers and procurement) Select the best machine tools for parts and check capacity and routings Produce accurate costings aligned to customer requirements, quality expectations and delivery timescales Support the Bid/No Bid process and prioritise workload effectively Confidently read and assess engineering drawings; interpret 3D models using relevant viewers Prepare and submit quotes/tenders, ensuring bids are fully compliant with RFP requirements Update and maintain the bid register , using data to improve win rate and process performance Remain compliant with company processes and procedures; support continuous improvement Essential skills & experience Proven experience in estimating/costing (essential) Background in aerospace or precision engineering (essential) Strong estimating knowledge across CNC milling/turning and sheet metal Experience working with Titanium, Aluminium and Steel Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and CATIA Proactive, deadline-driven, excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.
Our client is a small but growing UK manufacturer in the metals industry, supplying some of the most demanding industries in the world defence, telecoms, marine and general engineering. This role sits at the centre of an exciting period of growth, with a genuine opportunity to play a key role in a growing business rather than just fit into an existing one. What's on offer £40,000 £45,000 depending on experience Strong bonus potential of up to 30% Group profit share scheme Pension scheme A genuinely varied, high-ownership role in a business investing in its future The role This is a rare, full-spectrum technical estimating role. You won't just be putting together quotes you'll own the whole journey from enquiry through to order and delivery: Reviewing customer enquiries and technical specifications, working out material, process and testing requirements Estimating and costing jobs, sourcing material from suppliers where needed Preparing and issuing quotations, negotiating where required and processing orders through to delivery Building close working relationships with the production team to make sure what's quoted can be made, on time and to spec Acting as a key point of contact for customers this is customer service and technical support as much as it is estimating About you Come from a manufacturing or engineering background ideally from a smaller, subcontract or precision engineering environment where you've had to wear more than one hat (estimating, technical, customer-facing) Comfortable interpreting technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements Methodical and precise: small errors here can have real consequences once something reaches the shop floor Confident communicating with both customers and internal production teams Happy to be based on-site, with occasional customer visits (mileage paid) If you've been the person at a smaller manufacturing business who ends up doing a bit of everything from estimating, quoting, chasing suppliers to keeping customers happy, this could be a natural next step. Everlinked are an equal employment agency.
Sep 11, 2026
Full time
Our client is a small but growing UK manufacturer in the metals industry, supplying some of the most demanding industries in the world defence, telecoms, marine and general engineering. This role sits at the centre of an exciting period of growth, with a genuine opportunity to play a key role in a growing business rather than just fit into an existing one. What's on offer £40,000 £45,000 depending on experience Strong bonus potential of up to 30% Group profit share scheme Pension scheme A genuinely varied, high-ownership role in a business investing in its future The role This is a rare, full-spectrum technical estimating role. You won't just be putting together quotes you'll own the whole journey from enquiry through to order and delivery: Reviewing customer enquiries and technical specifications, working out material, process and testing requirements Estimating and costing jobs, sourcing material from suppliers where needed Preparing and issuing quotations, negotiating where required and processing orders through to delivery Building close working relationships with the production team to make sure what's quoted can be made, on time and to spec Acting as a key point of contact for customers this is customer service and technical support as much as it is estimating About you Come from a manufacturing or engineering background ideally from a smaller, subcontract or precision engineering environment where you've had to wear more than one hat (estimating, technical, customer-facing) Comfortable interpreting technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements Methodical and precise: small errors here can have real consequences once something reaches the shop floor Confident communicating with both customers and internal production teams Happy to be based on-site, with occasional customer visits (mileage paid) If you've been the person at a smaller manufacturing business who ends up doing a bit of everything from estimating, quoting, chasing suppliers to keeping customers happy, this could be a natural next step. Everlinked are an equal employment agency.
Our client is a small but growing UK manufacturer in the metals industry, supplying some of the most demanding industries in the world defence, telecoms, marine and general engineering. This role sits at the centre of an exciting period of growth with a genuine opportunity to shape a growing sales function rather than just fit into an existing one. What's on offer £40,000 £45,000 depending on experience Strong bonus potential of up to 30% Group profit share scheme Pension scheme A genuinely varied, high-ownership role in a business investing in its future The role This is a rare, full-spectrum technical sales role. You won't just be taking orders, you'll own the whole journey from enquiry to delivery: Reviewing customer enquiries and technical specifications, working out material, process and testing requirements Estimating and costing jobs, sourcing material from suppliers where needed Quoting and negotiating with customers, then processing and managing orders through to delivery Building close working relationships with the production team to make sure what's quoted can be made, on time and to spec Acting as the main point of contact for your accounts this is customer service and account management as much as it is sales About you Come from a manufacturing or engineering background ideally from a smaller, subcontract or precision engineering environment where you've had to wear more than one hat (estimating, technical, customer-facing) Comfortable being consultative rather than pushy this is a technical, detail-led sale, not a high-volume phone-sales role Methodical and precise: small errors here can have real consequences once something reaches the shop floor Happy to be based on-site, with occasional customer visits (mileage paid) If you've been the person at a smaller manufacturing business who ends up doing a bit of everything from estimating, quoting, chasing suppliers to keeping customers happy, this could be a natural next step. Everlinked are an equal employment agency.
Sep 11, 2026
Full time
Our client is a small but growing UK manufacturer in the metals industry, supplying some of the most demanding industries in the world defence, telecoms, marine and general engineering. This role sits at the centre of an exciting period of growth with a genuine opportunity to shape a growing sales function rather than just fit into an existing one. What's on offer £40,000 £45,000 depending on experience Strong bonus potential of up to 30% Group profit share scheme Pension scheme A genuinely varied, high-ownership role in a business investing in its future The role This is a rare, full-spectrum technical sales role. You won't just be taking orders, you'll own the whole journey from enquiry to delivery: Reviewing customer enquiries and technical specifications, working out material, process and testing requirements Estimating and costing jobs, sourcing material from suppliers where needed Quoting and negotiating with customers, then processing and managing orders through to delivery Building close working relationships with the production team to make sure what's quoted can be made, on time and to spec Acting as the main point of contact for your accounts this is customer service and account management as much as it is sales About you Come from a manufacturing or engineering background ideally from a smaller, subcontract or precision engineering environment where you've had to wear more than one hat (estimating, technical, customer-facing) Comfortable being consultative rather than pushy this is a technical, detail-led sale, not a high-volume phone-sales role Methodical and precise: small errors here can have real consequences once something reaches the shop floor Happy to be based on-site, with occasional customer visits (mileage paid) If you've been the person at a smaller manufacturing business who ends up doing a bit of everything from estimating, quoting, chasing suppliers to keeping customers happy, this could be a natural next step. Everlinked are an equal employment agency.
